Overview
- Arthur Fery advanced to the Winston‑Salem final when James Duckworth retired with a right‑leg issue while Fery led 6‑4, 2‑1 in the semifinal.
- Ignacio Buse reached the same final by beating Benjamin Bonzi 6‑2, 4‑6, 6‑1, winning every point on his first serve in the deciding set.
- The championship in Winston‑Salem comes directly before the US Open and both players will travel to New York after Saturday’s match.
- Fery’s run continues a rapid rise that included a Wimbledon semi and has lifted him into the low 30s in live rankings, making him Britain’s current No. 1.
- Buse’s season features a breakthrough ATP 500 title in Hamburg and his Winston‑Salem run marks rare Peruvian success on hard courts with real momentum heading into the Grand Slam.